Event Details

Franklin High School's award winning applied theatre program, Shadows, in partnership with the Tyler Clementi Foundation (www.tylerclementi.org) and the National School Climate Center (www.schoolclimate.org) is offering their first ever hands-on Anti-Bullying Workshop and Conference. The day will involve hands on arts activities to help student and adults explore bullying in their communities and brainstorm on ways to make their schools and towns safer and more inclusive. Presenters include theatre practitioners, spoken word artists and media specialists. Workshops run both morning and afternoon with a special lunchtime performance.

At the end of the day, adults and students will have the opportunity to come together to bring realistic, usable ideas back to their schools to try and create grassroots change in their communities. Lunch is provided.

Richard Cardillo, Dir. of Education, Nat'l School Climate Organization - Through a series of activities and discussions, Rich will present this comprehensive and multi-year effort to promote upstander behavior and discourage bully-victim behavior

Alyea Pierce, Spoken Word Artist and NY Knicks Poetry Jam Finalist - focusing on how poetry/ spokenword is an outlet for bottled emotions, as well as expressing your truth in a creative way.

Cast Members of Shadows - a workshop featuring dance and improvization to explore bullying and its ramifications